Llangyniew
| Llangyniew | |
| Montgomeryshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ125085 |
| Location: | 52°40’21"N, 3°19’2"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 597 |
| Post town: | Welshpool |
| Postcode: | SY21 |
| Dialling code: | 01938 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Powys |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Brecon & Radnorshire |
Llangyniew (also Llangynyw) is a hamlet and an ancient parish in Montgomeryshire. It is located on a hill inside a bend in the River Banwy, approximately two miles north-east of Llanfair Caereinion.
The focus of the hamlet is the Church and Parish of St. Cynyw.
The parish of Llangynyw had a population of 551 when the 1801 census was taken, and 539 by the 2001 census.
References
Outside links
- LLANGYNIEW, National Gazetteer 1868 & Lewis 1833 transcriptions, Genuki
- Photographs of Llangynyw and the surrounding area, Geograph
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